Tobacco-wagon frame



(No Model.)

J. F. PRESGOTT.

TOBAOOO WAGON TRAMO.

No. 857,786. Patented Feb. 15, 1887..

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UNITED STATES PATENT OriucEo JOSEPH F. PRESCOTT, OF HOPSON, KENTUCKY.

n TOBACCO-WAGON FRAME.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 357,786, dated February l5, 1887.

Application tiled December 1, 1886. Serial No. 220,373. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Beit known that I, JOSEPH F. PREscoTT, of Hopson, in the county of Caldwell and State of Kentucky, have invented a new and AImproved Tobacco-Vagon Frame, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, which is a perspective view.

The object of my invention is to construct an inexpensive rigid frame for application to, a wagon for carrying tobacco.

Myinvention consists in two pairs of longitudinal timbers supported at opposite sides of the wagon by two pairs of trestles consisting of crossed timbers, forming both the supports and braces of the frame.

The longitudinal timbers A B A'B' are connected with vertical end pieces, C D, the end pieces being halved to receive the longitudinal timbers, and bolts or lag-screws ct being inserted in the end pieces and the longitudinal timbers. The vertical end pieces, C, are connected by a cross-bar, E, which is let into rectangular notches formed in the edges of the vertical timbers and serves to maintain the distance between the forward ends of the timbers A B A' B'.

-The forward ends of' the timbers A B A' B' are supported by trestles F, formed of timbers b b', crossed near their lower ends and extending upwardly across the'pairs of longitudinal timbers A B A' B',the trestles being connected with the said longitudinal timbers by halving the timbers and trestles together and clamping them by bolts c. The lower ends of the crossed timbers b b' are notched to adapt them to t on the bolster G of the wagon to which the frame is applied.

The rear ends of the longitudinal timbers A B A' B' are supported by trestles F', which are similar to those already described, being formed of timbers b2 b3, halved togetherin the same way and connected with the longitudinal timbers by halving,as in the other ease. Bolts c' connect the trestles F' and the longitudinal timbers. v

The lower ends of the timbers b3 are connected by a cross-timber, d, which is notched to receive the hound H, projecting from the rear aXle, I, and .the lower ends of the timbers b are connected by a crosstimber, d'. The

timbers Zr b3 of the rear trestles are notched to receive the rearaxle, I, of the wagon, as shown.

The frame is applied to a wagon by removing the reaeh,""placing the trestles F on the forward axle, then passing the houndH ou the rear axle upward between the timbers d d', turning it downward into its normal position, then bringing the notches of the trestles F' down upon the axle, as shown iu the drawing.

The frame is provided with a removable cross-bar, J, carrying at opposite ends hooks e, adapted to engage staples f projecting from the inner surfaces ofthe longitudinal timbers A A', between the timbers of the trestles F'.

Upon the frame thus constructed the tobacco is loaded and carried in the usual way.

Having thus fully described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patentl. In a tobaecowagon frame, the combination of the longitudinal timbers A B A' B', the trestles F F, formed of the crossed timbers b b', and connected with the longitudinal timbers by halving, the trestles F' F', formed of the crossed timbers Zi' b3, connected with the longitudinal timbers by halving, and the crosstimbers dal', 'connected with the lower ends of the trestles F' F', substantially as described.A

2. In a tobacco-wagon frame, the combination of the longitudinal timbers A B A' B', the vertical end pieces, G, the trestles F, formed of the crossed timbers b b', the trestles F', formed of the crossed timbers Z)2 b3, the crosstimbers d d', and the removable cross-bar J, substantially as described.`

JOSEPH F. PRESCO'IT.

Witnesses:

JAs. F. LEsTEE, W.' P. DENHAM. 

